Wallkill, New York Population

Overview

30,291

Total Population

40.8

Median age

48.55%

Female population %

106:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,463

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wallkill town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wallkill town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wallkill town's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wallkill town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wallkill town, 17.32% were under the age of 15, 20.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 881 less females than males in Wallkill town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Wallkill, New York.
The Wallkill, New York gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,363.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,274.

Wallkill town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wallkill town population: 55.97% are White, 20.07% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.18% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.02% are some other race and 10.03% are multiracial.
Wallkill town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7,463 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,828 (75.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wallkill town is White with a population of 16,954 (55.97% of the total population).

Wallkill town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 31,244 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wallkill town's population increased by 2,742 (11.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wallkill town's population increased by 3,070 (11.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wallkill town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,742.